The U.S. Has Managed to Force a Stalemate in the Syrian Civil War, at Least for Now
A quagmire for the Russians.
July 3, 2020
The U.S. Has Managed to Force a Stalemate in the Syrian Civil War, at Least for Now
A quagmire for the Russians.
In a little remarked-upon statement in May, James Jeffrey, the State Department’s envoy for Syria policy, said that his goal was to turn the war-torn country into “a quagmire for the Russians.” By using economic leverage, this policy has achieved modest success, writes Jonathan Spyer:
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